‘’Okay guys, that will be all for now. If you have any further questions, do well to ask me through my secretary’’ Ethan said as he dismissed the meeting with his employees. He was exhausted and needed to rest because he had not had the opportunity to sleep properly after staying up almost throughout last night trying to finish off the report and talking to Jeff in between the work which had caused him to not get enough sleep. Now that he was done with the meeting he quickly walked down his office to drop the rest of the important documents he was holding before heading home. On getting to the office, he was surprised to see who was waiting for him at the reception. ‘’Hello Ethan’’ Caroline greeted as she stood from her seat. She knew that he must be surprised to see her in his office especially after she left her job without informing him but she believed that he understood why she had had to do that because he had hurt her niece and there was no way in hell that she would have c
Ethan called the waiter's attention and placed the order for Caroline's order and some coffee for him because he was going to need it, given that the conversation was about to be a long one.The waiter wrote down their orders and left to go get it and they were left alone in the quiet coffee shop. The silence was deafening, and both of them felt the weight of the situation they were in. Finally, Caroline spoke up. "Ethan, what I'm about to tell you it's not going to be easy to hear. But I need you to know what's going on with Ava because you're the only one that can help us" She said, her voice shaking a little. Ethan nodded, his eyes fixed on her face. He could tell that this was something serious, and he was ready to listen to whatever she had to say and whatever it turned out to be, he knew he was going to have to come up with a solution for it because this was Ava they were talking about. The only woman he loved with all his life."I'm all ears" he said, his eyes squinting at he
Ava had just finished having dinner with the kids and she had sent them off to play before their bedtime. She was sitting restlessly on the dinner table waiting for Caroline to walk in because it was already late and she was not yet back from wherever it was that she went to. She had very good reason to be worried because she hardly left the house and this one time that she had gone somewhere she was still not back by that time of the night. Ava's thoughts were all over the place and she didn't know what else to do because she had been calling her and she was not picking her calls.And just when she was just about to give up, the front door opened with a slam, all of a sudden, and in walked Caroline, out of breath and looking a bit disheveled. "Caroline, are you okay?" Ava asked, immediately rising from her seat to help her. Caroline just nodded, but she seemed to be in a daze. "What happened?" Ava asked, star
Something wasn't adding up, and she couldn't figure out what it was. She shook her head to clear her head, she was just probably thinking too much and she was just glad Caroline was okay. She went ahead to find the kids so she could put them to bed because she was exhausted and needed to get some sleep too.She started on way downstairs and found the kids in the living room, playing with some of their toys. "Hey my angels, it's time for bed." She said, kneeling to their level and the kids immediately started to protest. "But we're not tired!" they both said in unison and Ava smiled, and she said softly but firmly."Well, you may not be tired, but I am. And it's past your bedtime, so let's go get ready." The kids reluctantly agreed, and they followed her upstairs to their bedroom.Once they were settled in bed, Ava tucked them in and gave them each a kiss on the forehead. One of her favorite things was tucking the kids into bed at night because it just made her feel warm inside.
Early the next morning, Ethan wasted no time in getting ready and driving down to Ava's house because he too was troubled and needed answers about Caroline's accident cause it did not just make sense how she landed up in an accident just some minutes after seeing him and he felt a bit guilty because he had asked to drop her off but she had insisted that she was fine on her own and she didn't want Ava to know that she had met up with him so he had let her go. If only he knew what was going to happen then he would have really insisted on taking her home maybe to just the street but he had not been thinking so clearly because at that point yesterday, he was very exhausted and jetlagged.The drive down to her house was slow because it was still very much dark and he was still tired given that be didn't get enough sleep after the call yesterday night.The road was lonely, it was just him and a single motorcycle that was in the road and he was glad that it was empty because then he didn't
Closing Caroline's room door behind him, Ethan proceeded to go find Ava and he didn't need to look for long because he found her right where he had left her in the kitchen. She was taking a sip from her mug and something told him that it was not the same cup she had been drinking when he left to go talk to Caroline."Hey" he said as he leaned on the door."Hey" she replied looking up at him."You done talking to her?" She asked blowing the steam off her mug of coffee."Yeah. She'll be fine very soon" he said, choosing his words very carefully because he didn't want her to be worried about Caroline like that when he knew that her accident was not all that serious."Your coffee is ready" she gestured to an extra mug beside hers and Ethan lifted his weight from the door and walked up to her, pulled out a chair and sat down."Thank you" he pulled the mug to him and took a sip. It was delicious. Just like he enjoyed his coffee.They sat in comfortable silence for a minute, just sipping th
Ava let out a deep breath as she heard Ethan's question. She knew that the question was coming soon and she was ready for it already because she knew there was no way for him to deal with this situation without knowing everything possible about Alistair but now the problem was that she, herself did not know much about him."I won't lie and say I know a lot about him, I only know the basics things, like his name, age, where he stays and a bit about his personal life" she said and added after second thoughts."And that he is related to the owner of our company in some way" she finished off and Ethan nodded."I see. You forgot to add that he is an abuser who will get what he deserves very soon" He was not bothered by the fact that she really didn't know much about him because he could simply call Jeff and ask him to gather all the information that he can on the unfortunate man.There was a brief moment of silence before Ava let out a small laugh,despite the seriousness of the situation.
She had to tell the kids that they would be moving into Ethan's house and she already knew that questions relating to if her and Ethan have decided to get married would definitely arise and she would have to say it was relating to that cause she could not possibly explain the real problem, which was that they were protecting themselves from Alistair. She was already nervous about the impending discussion with the twins. She wanted them to be happy about the move, but she was also worried that they might not understand why they were moving. She was trying to figure out how to explain it to them in a way that they would understand, but she was having trouble coming up with the right words. "We should probably talk to them soon." Ethan said, breaking Ava out of her thoughts. "They need to know before the move so they have time to process it." He added. Ava nodded, knowing that he was right. He read right into her thoughts."Do you think we should tell them together?" She asked him.
On his arrival to the hospital, he was directed to the delivery room where Ava was already in labor after identifying himself as her husband.He quickly rushed to her side. Seeing her in pain, made his heart break but he tried to be strong for her sake. He took her hand in his and whispered sweet nothings and words of encouragement to her."You're doing so well, my love. You're so brave and strong," he smiled tentatively and Ava squeezed his hand tightly. She was glad that he was there with her because it gave her some degree of courage.She managed to push through the pain and after a few hours of labor, the baby finally came out and she was the most beautiful thing Ava had ever seen.The doctor placed the baby in Ava's arms and both she and Ethan cried tears of joy and relief. Their baby was here. And she was so beautiful.As Ava held her child, she felt a thousand emotions at the same time. Her heart was overflowing with happiness and she glanced up Ethan who smiled brightly at h
A few months later, Ava's baby bump was starting to show and she was beginning to feel the effects of pregnancy. She was always experiencing morning sickness but Ethan was always there for her, taking care of her every need and never leaving her side. One morning after he had helped her to massage her legs because they were sore, she said."I don't know what I would do without a caring partner like you,""Good thing you don't have to ever find out," Ethan said, kissing her on the forehead. "You'll always have me by your side, no matter what." He whispered and she blushed hard at his words. She was more than lucky to have him in her life, and she knew that no matter what happened, they would always find a way around it.Kimberly and Caroline had finally come back from their trip and were also helpful her in little ways they could until the responsibility fell solely on Caroline surprise when two weeks earlier Kimberly had fallen pregnant too.She had been so excited to tell Ava and
A few minutes later, they were ushered into the doctor's office and after a few questions, he actually her her into the examination room where Ava was given a quick check-up.The room was silent as they doctor carried out his examination and wrote something down occasionally on his pad. After few moments had passed, the doctor then turned to Ava and Ethan with a small smile. "Well, Mrs Ava, you are indeed sick but it's not in the way that you might think," the doctor said, the smile on her face getting wider. "What do you mean?" Ava asked, confused by the doctor's words. "It's a good news. You're pregnant," the doctor broke she news to them her smile getting even bigger. They both looked at each other in shock. They hadn't been expecting this news at all. Not so soon at least. But after the initial shock wore off, they excitement started to set in. They were going to have a baby. It felt so unreal.Once the news had settled on Ethan and he understood what the doctor had said, a l
They were finally heading back to Florida after their three weeks honeymoon in Dubai. Ava didn't want to leave because of the amount of fun they were having but she also missed Jaden and Jane so much that she also really wanted to leave immediately. It was like she had a double mind or something."I can't to wait to see the kids but I also don't want to leave Dubai yet" she shared her predicament with Ethan and he smiled."Well that's a simple one. We can go back and then come back with them or we can stay back and fly them over here and even if you want to live here now, we can make that work you know " he said and Ava rolled her eyes at him as she laughed."Okay show off. I know you've got the power to make anything I want happen but I was just kidding so relax" "I was just trying to make sure you have everything that you need and want so I'm not the bad guy here" he chuckled."Yeah, whatever. Let's go before the pilot starts looking for us now" she said, picking up the last of he
Ava felt excited at the prospect of all that he had suggested. She didn't want to leave Dubai without doing any fun thing at all."I'll love to go to the Burj Khalifa then" she said and Ethan nodded as he turned the car direction towards their new location.They drove to the Burj Khalifa and as they stepped out of the car, they looked up at the massive building. Ava had never seen anything quite like it. It was truly breathtaking. They made their way to the restaurant and once they settled down, Ethan said."You should have their seafood pasta. It's very good. I give you my word" he said and that was what they both ordered when the waiter came to take their order and they had their wonderful meal while looking out at the city lights below."This place is really beautiful. Breathtaking in fact" she said."It is no doubt " Ethan agreed and soon they finish eating and after leaving the Burj Khalifa, they decided to go the mall and they stroll around, taking in all the sights and sounds
The next day they left for their honeymoon in Dubai. They were going to be gone for three weeks and they left with the kids crying but they promised them that they would come back with plenty beautiful things for them and that was enough to stop their tears.The flight to Dubai was long, but Ava slept through most of it while Ethan used that opportunity to get some work that was due done and sent to his secretary. When they arrived, they were greeted by the warm sun and the beautiful palm trees that lined the streets. Dubai was a normal stop for Ethan so he was used to it but Ava was mesmerized by the city.They checked into their hotel, which was luxurious and elegant, as usual and they immediately felt at home. The next few days after their arrival was used in exploring the city, visiting the mosques, the museums, and the souks. Ethan took her to his favorite spots and she tasted the local food, shopped for souvenirs, and made memories that would last a lifetime.One day during o
The driver greeted her and opened the door for her and she entered without speaking a word. What the hell was going on? She had no idea but if he kids were in harm's way than she was going to go save them.All the other drive, she continued calling Ethan's phone but it was not connecting.They arrived the vacation home and once again the driver opened the door for her and she got down and was welcomed by a very good looking waitress."Please follow me to see your children" was all she said before turning and walking away and Ava immediately followed her and she took her to the entrance of a garden and then stopped."Your kids are in there. Please they're waiting" she said and then left and Ava looked at the entrance for a moment before she entered it. The whole place was decorated with fresh flowers and she was the only one there until she had little running steps and turned around to see Jaden and Jane running towards her dressed in formal wear and not the school uniform they had l
He stared at her as she slept and decided to take her upstairs to their room so she could be comfortable and once he had tugged her into bed safely, he also got ready for bed because the next day promised to be a hectic one because the preparation for the second phase of Kimberly's plan was starting tomorrow and he could not wait. He was very excited like a child who had just been giving a lollipop to see how things would pan out. He laid down next to her and closed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. He knew that as long as Ava was by his side, he could take on anything life threw at him and he knew that he had finally found the one person that completed him and he could not believe that he had also almost lost her. Soon, he drifted off to sleep, happy and content, dreaming of a future with the woman of his dreams. Ava snuggled closer to him in her sleep, sensing that he was beside her. In her sleep, she smiled, feeling safe and protected. The next morning, Ava woke up to the
The next few days were a blur for Ava as all she did was just to spend time at home with the kids, creating beautiful memories with them.At the beginning of the week , she had also sent in her resignation letter to her office. She was no longer interested in going to work there and she also was in no hurry to find a new job for the first time in her life because she really didn't need it when she had Ethan.It was two days after she sent in her resignation letter that she got a call from Kimberly."Hey there Ava, how are you doing?" She asked on her usual energetic voice and Ava could also hear the excitement in her voice. "I'm doing great Kim. How are you doing?" She replied, curious about why she sounded so excited. She already suspected that it must have to do with Alistair."I'm doing amazing actually. I just got a call from Alistair's uncle and he told me the case is over! We don't have to worry about a thing anymore" she broke the good news and Ava's whole life changed with t